What it's about (specific lines - interpreted) El Amor is about love, and the singer sings about how he has found it. He compares love to many things. El amor es una magia. Una simple fantasia. Es como un sueño, Y al fin lo encontre. The singer is saying that love is magic, a fantasy and like a dream. He then says that he has found it.
New words you learned Sueño = dream Luz = light Amor = love Pureza = pure Escapar = to escape
Why you like it I liked the song because it was really catchy, and I thought the vocals were amzing. I also thought that the music in the background was good.
Singer: Shakira
born in: Barranquilla, Colombia
Name of song: Soy Gitana
It is about being a gypsy and moving from place to place. She says "why should you walk when you know how to fly "quién camina
Cuando se puede volar?"
New words: Mis recuerdos is mu memories, gitana is gypsy
I like it because it sounds pretty and the lyrics are nice.
¡Me gusta la música latina!
Julia Rudyak
Singer- Ricky Martin
Where he is from- Puerto Rico
Name of song- La Copa De La Vida
What it's about (specific lines - interpreted)- this song is about Ricky Martin telling everyone don't ever stop or give up on love. You must be strong because life is a competition. para sobrevivir y luchar por ella - we need to survive and fight for our love. You must not only learn to deal with it but also learn to survive it. Ale ale ale- go go go, repeating the lines go makes it sound very persuading that he wants to go for it, and push himself to love this girl.
New words you learned- Pelear- to fight, Bendicion- blessing, Sobrevivir- to survive
Why I like this song- I like this song because even though Ricky Martin might not mean what he says in real life, his message get across that he really wants people to believe and go for love.
Nikki Goldstein
Singer- Jennifer López
Where s/he is from- New York- her parents are from Puerto Rico
Name of the song- Sola
What it's about (specific lines - interpreted)- It's about a girl who just broke up with her boyfriend and she is really upset about it and does not forgive him. Ya no es facil olvidar, perdi la oportunidad No me puedo perdonar
She won't forget what happened and she won't forgive him
New words you learned- olvidar= to forget, perdonar=to forgive
Why you like it- I like it because I think Jennifer López is a great singer, and I have never heard her sing in Spanish. I think the song is very good, too.
Singer: Shakira From: Columbia Song: Loca Loca (Spanish Version) Lyrics from the Chorus: And I’m crazy, but you like it (loca, loca, loca) You like that it ain’t easy (loca, loca, loca) I’m crazy but you like it (loca, loca, loca) Crazy but you like it New Words: tranquila-quiet Why I like it: I like Shakira because her music is so happy and makes u want to dance just like this song
Emily Smith
Singer- Diego Andrés González Boneta
Where s/he is from- Mexico City. Mexico
Name of the song- Siempre Tú
What it's about- Its about falling in love with the one you love.
Why you like it- My mom is a huge fan of Diego Boneta and always plays his music. This just happens to be my favorite song of his.
Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca - Sydney Gad
Singer: RIcky Martin
Where he is from: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Name of the Song: Livin' La Vida Loca
lyrics: Ella que sera She's livin' la vida loca Y te dolera
Si de verdad te toca Ella es tu final
Vive la vida loca Ella te dira
Vive la vida loca She's livin' la vida loca
He is saying Upside, inside out she's living the crazy life
She'll push and pull you down, living the crazy life
Words: te dolera : will hurt you
What it is about: This song is about a girl he likes who is living a crazy life and he can't resist her.
Why you like it: I like this song because it has a catchy beat and fun to dance to. I used to listen to it when I was little.
Mandy Gordon
Singer: Juan Luis Guerra
Where he is from: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Name of the song: La Travesia
What it's about: It is about a guy traveling all around the world to see this one girl. This one girl is his love and can not live without her
Lyrics: He cruzado los mares- I crossed the seas
y de paso subí en la torre Eiffel- Step and get on the Eiffel Tower
Caminé por Manhattan- I walked around Manhattan
y llegué al Empire State- And arrived at the Empire State
New words:
ninguna- no
madrugada- dawn
cruzado- crossed
Why you like it: It had a nice beat to it and I like his voice. The words were not too complex so I was able to understand most of the songs lyrics.
Gabe Snyder
Singer: Ricky Martin
Where s/he is from: Puerto Rico
Name of the song: Vuelve
What it's about (specific lines - interpreted): Ricky Martin is sad. He knows that the man he loves will never return (vuelve).
New words you learned:
marcha atras-Going/turning back
falta el aire-lack/shortness of breath
Why you like it-He is an amazing singer, the tune is catchy, and he as a person is pretty cool.
Singer: Aventura Where they are from: Bronx New York, Dominican RepulicName of song: Llorar What is it about: It is about a man who says women think that men are dogs and think that men do not take love seriously. He is saying that when women do that people do not look down upon them. New words you learned: Llorar, to cry. Gritar, to shout. Voz, voice. Borrar, to erase. Why you like it: This song sounds most similar to American music. The song was a t a good pace, and I could understand the majority of the words.
Jeff Spellman
Jacob
Singer: Daddy Yankee
He's from San Juan, Puerto Rico
Name of Song: Gasolina
It's about gasoline and how great the rapper's (Daddy Yankee) life is.
Words I learned: Gasolina = Gasoline limosina = limousine
I like this song because it's very upbeat and surprisingly 'catchy.' Also it had a nice beat.
Hunter
Singer:
Tito El Bambino
Where s/he is from
Puerto Rico
Name of the song:
El Amor/Love
What it's about (specific lines - interpreted)
El Amor is about love, and the singer sings about how he has found it. He compares love to many things.
El amor es una magia.
Una simple fantasia.
Es como un sueño,
Y al fin lo encontre.
The singer is saying that love is magic, a fantasy and like a dream. He then says that he has found it.
New words you learned
Sueño = dream
Luz = light
Amor = love
Pureza = pure
Escapar = to escape
Why you like it
I liked the song because it was really catchy, and I thought the vocals were amzing. I also thought that the music in the background was good.
Singer: Shakiraborn in: Barranquilla, Colombia
Name of song: Soy Gitana
It is about being a gypsy and moving from place to place. She says "why should you walk when you know how to fly "quién camina
Cuando se puede volar?"
New words: Mis recuerdos is mu memories, gitana is gypsy
I like it because it sounds pretty and the lyrics are nice.
¡Me gusta la música latina!
Julia Rudyak
Singer- Ricky Martin
Where he is from- Puerto Rico
Name of song- La Copa De La Vida
What it's about (specific lines - interpreted)- this song is about Ricky Martin telling everyone don't ever stop or give up on love. You must be strong because life is a competition.
para sobrevivir y luchar por ella - we need to survive and fight for our love. You must not only learn to deal with it but also learn to survive it.
Ale ale ale- go go go, repeating the lines go makes it sound very persuading that he wants to go for it, and push himself to love this girl.
New words you learned- Pelear- to fight, Bendicion- blessing, Sobrevivir- to survive
Why I like this song- I like this song because even though Ricky Martin might not mean what he says in real life, his message get across that he really wants people to believe and go for love.
Nikki Goldstein
Singer- Jennifer López
Where s/he is from- New York- her parents are from Puerto Rico
Name of the song- Sola
What it's about (specific lines - interpreted)- It's about a girl who just broke up with her boyfriend and she is really upset about it and does not forgive him.
Ya no es facil olvidar, perdi la oportunidad
No me puedo perdonar
She won't forget what happened and she won't forgive him
New words you learned- olvidar= to forget, perdonar=to forgive
Why you like it- I like it because I think Jennifer López is a great singer, and I have never heard her sing in Spanish. I think the song is very good, too.
Singer: Shakira
From: Columbia
Song: Loca Loca (Spanish Version)
Lyrics from the Chorus:
And I’m crazy, but you like it (loca, loca, loca)
You like that it ain’t easy (loca, loca, loca)
I’m crazy but you like it (loca, loca, loca)
Crazy but you like it
New Words: tranquila-quiet
Why I like it: I like Shakira because her music is so happy and makes u want to dance just like this song
Emily Smith
Singer- Diego Andrés González Boneta
Where s/he is from- Mexico City. Mexico
Name of the song- Siempre Tú
What it's about- Its about falling in love with the one you love.
Why you like it- My mom is a huge fan of Diego Boneta and always plays his music. This just happens to be my favorite song of his.
Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca - Sydney Gad
Singer: RIcky Martin
Where he is from: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Name of the Song: Livin' La Vida Loca
lyrics: Ella que sera She's livin' la vida loca Y te dolera
Si de verdad te toca Ella es tu final
Vive la vida loca Ella te dira
Vive la vida loca She's livin' la vida loca
He is saying Upside, inside out she's living the crazy life
She'll push and pull you down, living the crazy life
Words: te dolera : will hurt you
What it is about: This song is about a girl he likes who is living a crazy life and he can't resist her.
Why you like it: I like this song because it has a catchy beat and fun to dance to. I used to listen to it when I was little.
Mandy Gordon
Singer: Juan Luis Guerra
Where he is from: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Name of the song: La Travesia
What it's about: It is about a guy traveling all around the world to see this one girl. This one girl is his love and can not live without her
Lyrics: He cruzado los mares- I crossed the seas
y de paso subí en la torre Eiffel- Step and get on the Eiffel Tower
Caminé por Manhattan- I walked around Manhattan
y llegué al Empire State- And arrived at the Empire State
New words:
ninguna- no
madrugada- dawn
cruzado- crossed
Why you like it: It had a nice beat to it and I like his voice. The words were not too complex so I was able to understand most of the songs lyrics.
Gabe Snyder
Singer: Ricky Martin
Where s/he is from: Puerto Rico
Name of the song: Vuelve
What it's about (specific lines - interpreted): Ricky Martin is sad. He knows that the man he loves will never return (vuelve).
New words you learned:
marcha atras-Going/turning back
falta el aire-lack/shortness of breath
Why you like it-He is an amazing singer, the tune is catchy, and he as a person is pretty cool.
Singer: Aventura
Where they are from: Bronx New York, Dominican RepulicName of song: Llorar
What is it about: It is about a man who says women think that men are dogs and think that men do not take love seriously. He is saying that when women do that people do not look down upon them.
New words you learned: Llorar, to cry. Gritar, to shout. Voz, voice. Borrar, to erase.
Why you like it: This song sounds most similar to American music. The song was a t a good pace, and I could understand the majority of the words.
Jeff Spellman
Jacob
Singer: Daddy Yankee
He's from San Juan, Puerto Rico
Name of Song: Gasolina
It's about gasoline and how great the rapper's (Daddy Yankee) life is.
Words I learned:
Gasolina = Gasoline
limosina = limousine
I like this song because it's very upbeat and surprisingly 'catchy.' Also it had a nice beat.